Fastener tape



Oct. 25, 1932. L ES 1,885,021

FASTENER' TAPE Filed Dc. 26. 1930 WIN 53s v INVENTOR 7g BY Jl/VfiR/Cl/ W/upas' A TTORNE VS Patented Oct. 25, 1932 WALDES, orInnW YoRir, 1v. YL, AssreN oRI'ro wALnEs Kor imos. me, 015 LONGJISLAND CITY, NEW YORK, noonrormrron or New YORK 1 irmnmcn ATE T O FICE IrAsTE vER TAPE Application'filed December 26, 1930. Serial No. 50 1,7355

means of stitching in such manner that the hook,-or other fastening device will reliably retain its position with relation to the parts of the tape with which it is associated.

.Vithparticular reference to a fastening 1 element comprising a hook, I attain these objects by leading a single, continuous line of stitching around the whole length of the shank of the hook as well as around the hook itself. Thus I a'void-v using a plurality of lines of stitching as used in one type of prior art structure and I also eliminate the disadvantage attending another method'of securing the fastening device to the tape as followed by the prior art, which disadvantage so was the fact that the hook though riveted to the fabric could nevertheless be moved relatively to certain parts of the tape. In accordance with my invention I firmly position the hooks with relation to the several partsconstituting the tape so that they cannot alter their relative position under strain.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of a segment of the tape showing the so manner of attaching a hook to such tape by means of stitching in accordance with my invention, a portion of the uppermost ply of fabric being broken away to show more clearly the manner of attachment of the hook to the tape. Fig. 2 is a sectional View along the line 22 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a sec- 'tional view along the line 3- 3 of Fig. 1.

In accordance with the invention, hooks 5 are spaced along the strip of fabric comprising the tape with their base loops 6 positioned as by riveting upon the fabric of the tape between the open edges of the flaps 7 and 8 of the tape,'said flaps being the two uppermost of a plurality of plies of fabric, comprising the tape, and a. single, continuous line of stitching or sewing 9, which (as shown by the arrow)"is run longitudinally through both plies along near the edge of the flap 7. until it reaches the. hook 5 when the thread passes sidewise through both plies 'a gapping between the hook tape and the eye along the lateral edge of the shank to a-point;

adjacent to or in abutment vicinity of the periphery of one of the base loops 6, back along the same path immediately adjacent the shank past the longitu'dinalline of stitch:

ing to the edge of the flap. 7 into the.underi ply alone and, around the hook, back into. the two plies and across on the other side of, said hook'past the longitudinal line of stitching and close to the other lateral edge of the shank, to a point adjacent to or in abutment vicinity of the periphery of the other of said base loops 6, back toapoint in line with the;

longitudinal line of stitching, andthen along the edge of the flap '7 through both plies and, in the direction of-said line of stitching, to the,

spaced relation along. the tape. By reason of this structure, in which the fasteningele serves tosew the plurality of plies of fabric of the tape together so asto press the body of the hook firmly against the tape whereby a perfect tacking down of the hook against such tape at all portions of such hook, including thehook element andits shank e tions, is obtained. The portion of the stitchingwhi ch runs vertically along the end of the hook closes the space between the, hook ele ment and the flap portion of the tape so that the hook portion of such hook element cannot creep ,up'wardlyout of said pocket or cause tape when the two elements of the fastening structure are interlocked.

In order to secure best results in accord ance with my invention, it is advisable, to lead the line of stitching as closely to thehook. and to the shank portionsthereof as possible so as to definitely position the ,entire'body of, the fastening element with relationto the fabric constituting the complete-tape.

1 The hook tape produced as describedabove 1 next hook or fastening device positioned in Cir provides a pocket for the fastening element which completely houses the element so that the hook cannot slide within such pocket or become displaced therefrom as both the shank portions of the fastening element and the hook portion thereof are securely positioned by the immediately adjacent stitching. No portion of the fastening element can buckle or be pulled out of such pocket under the strains to which the fastening elements are subjected in the course of the ordinary use of the tape. 7

In the term fastening device I intend to include either the hook or eye member cooperating therewith or any similar element forming part of a fastening device.

I claim:

1. A fastening tape comprising a plurality of plies of fabric, fastening elements at f, spaced intervals along said tape, each fastening element comprising a fastener engaging portion, a shank and an enlargement at the end of the shank, one of the plies of fabric covering the enlargements and substantially the Whole of the shanks of said fastening elements, a single, continuous line of stitching running first through both said plies of fabric and extending from one fastening element to an adjoining fastening element near the upper edge of said covering then continuing downwardly along'the shank portion of a fastening element on one side thereof and up to abutment vicinity of the enlarged portion of the fastener, then doubling backwardly passing beyond the upper'edge of the covering into the under ply only and, about the upper end of the fastening element through said under ply only, then downwardly through both plies along the opposite side of the fastening element and again up to abutment vicinity of the enlarged portion of the fastener, then upwardly through both plies to a point near the upper edge of the covering and then through both plies along the upper edge of the covering to the next fastening element, the portions of said stitching along the shanks lying in close proximity to the shank and substantially parallel there to, the thread constituting the stitching being located wholly outside of the fastening element and no part of said stitching traversing any portion of the fastening elemen't, the fabric covering and said stitching constituting the entire stitching for forming a pocket for the fastening element and for securing the fastening element against outward creeping movement from said pocket.

2. A fastening tape comprising a plurality of plies of fabric, fastening elements at spaced intervals along said tape, each fasteningelement comprising a fastener engaging portion, a shank and an enlargement at the end of the shank, rivets securing the enlargements to the lower ply, the shanks of said fastening elements lying between plies of the tape, a single, continuous line of stitching running first through both plies between each fastening element in proximity to the fastener engaging portion thereof, then downwardly through both plies in close proximity to the shank and up to abutment vicinity of said enlargement, thence upwardly through both plies along the same side of the shank beyond said line of stitching and into the lower ply, thence through the lower ply only about the fastening portion of the fastening element, thence downwardly through both plies in close proximity to the opposite side of the shank and up to abutment vicinity of said enlargement, thence upwardly through both plies along the same side of the shank to the upper edge portion of the upper ply, thence through both plies in line with the first mentioned part of the line of stitching to the next fastening element, the stitching between fastening elements securing the plies of tape together, while the stitches along the shank portion form a confinement limiting lateral movement of the fastener portion the lowermost stitches thereof securing the fastening element against outward crosswise movement with respect to the tape.

JINDRICH VVALDES. 

